Alright... this book gave so much of what I wanted and needed and in the same breath bombarded me with so many new revelations that now I'm sitting ovAlright... this book gave so much of what I wanted and needed and in the same breath bombarded me with so many new revelations that now I'm sitting over her with a ton of new questions!
The wait is certainly on for book four now. And the ending! Criminal!
Alright, I'm not going to rant or be very specific in this review because I know many people are still currently reading the book. I'll come bac1 Star
Alright, I'm not going to rant or be very specific in this review because I know many people are still currently reading the book. I'll come back to edit and write a proper review at a later time, just didn't want to leave it hanging with no thoughts or rating.
Please take this with a grain of salt if you are a super fan of this series or of Rebecca Yarros in general.
I don't like her writing at all-not even a little bit.
The entire feel of the book is still juvenile af. Like all the YA trappings- except they fuck nonstop ...more
Honestly this could have been so much better if Fallon wasn’t such a bratty, childish, overly stubborn, frustrating asshole. I really enjoyed the firsHonestly this could have been so much better if Fallon wasn’t such a bratty, childish, overly stubborn, frustrating asshole. I really enjoyed the first book but this character just really went downhill and I don’t even mean for a small portion of the book, I mean legit the entire book.
The 3 ⭐️ are for the world building and Lore ...more
So. I read this the day that it was released and just didn't think about it again. At first thought , sure it was entertaining - not over the top or mSo. I read this the day that it was released and just didn't think about it again. At first thought , sure it was entertaining - not over the top or mind blowing or anything but enjoyable none the less.
After months of non-stop posts and comments about this book like it is literally the holy grail of fantasy books - I've been forced to think about this book more than I initially did. And after picking it apart in my mind- I find that there is nothing - like NOTHING original written within these pages. Furthermore, there is so much that just doesn't make sense or add up.
Couple things that come to mind-
Why if you are so short handed on dragon riders are you just randomly killing them off - even before they even get to the dragon school?
Why if you are at war do you have the kids of these rebels , your enemies in a position of command? So that they know all of your war strategies? Nothing questionable there.
Violence is not a cute pet name.
This book is a mash up of not just themes from Harry Potter, Divergent, The Hunger Games, Dragon Riders of Pern, ACOTAR, Shadow and Bone - but literally the characters are totally ripped off.
I understand that this book was written to draw in readers that don't typically read fantasy so I guess take it like a grain of salt when I say the world building is non existent. You know what ? I take that back. World building should be a key point in any novel written regardless of genre.
Personally, I'm not thrilled reading a chewed up regurgitated blend of some of my favorite fantasy books- I dig originality. Again, this is just my own personal preference. Please do not try to come for me with the hateful comments, I've already been told that basically there must be something wrong with me because I didn't enjoy this. I've also been mildly threatened - okay. Wow. Toxic fandom or what?
I'll read book 2 just to see if RY can get away from stitching together stories already told....more
"Should I be upset by the warm blood gushing over my hands? By the final painful exhalation from my victim? By the stench of body fluids pooling under"Should I be upset by the warm blood gushing over my hands? By the final painful exhalation from my victim? By the stench of body fluids pooling under his dead body?
Yes—taking a life was never easy, no matter the circumstances.
♥︎ Heather ⚔
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